The Portland daily press., 1887-08-09
THE PEACE MEMORIAL
Signed by John Bright and Members
OF the Commons.


Signed by John Bright and Members
OF the Commons.
Offended RaJah's who May Cause
Trouble In AfghanIstan.
Archbishop Walsh Predicts happier
Days for Ireland.
LONDON. Aug. 8.-JObs Bright has signed
the American Peace Memorial, as have 123
members Of the House Of Commons. Nine
consented to join deputation to take tho
memorial to America.
A BIg Forest Fire.
BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-The Hentegen Forest
between Yerviers and the German frontier Is
aolaze; Ihe hre extends over an area Of
seven Kilometres.
Discussing Probabilities.
DUBLIN, Aug. s.-Archblshop Walsh,
speaking Of the probable effect Of the coer-
cioa act, says he does not regard II as a po-
litical question but as one purely social and
economical, one that concerns the domestic
welfare and happiness Of every household In
the land. II Is quite certain that the literal
execution OF the act would break up, root
and branch, the National League and abso-
lutely stifle any other demonstration OF sym
pathy with home rule. 1t Is probably quite
as much on account Of It's unusually hard
features as for any other reason that the
Irish NatiOnalists took 1t as a measure that
England would only fully avail itself OF as
the extreme resort. The archbisOp, attach
Ing only secondary Importance to the act
and looking upon the amended land bill as
removing large portion Of tbs injustices Of
which the farmers complain augurs a happy
prospect for the future. He thinks that In a
year or two more an Irish Parliament will
again sit in Dublin.
AfghanIstan Affairs.
NEW YORK. Aug s.-A special to the
Times from London has the following:
There Is in close official circles here deep
perturbation ever what Is going on in India
and Afghanistan. am not in the way Of
getting many facts, but am sure there is
great anxiety here both as to the fortunes Of
the Ameer and the Intentions Of some Of the
more powerful Indian Princes. A number
Of these who came here to attend the jubilee
went away enraged at the stupid failure to
treat them with the respect due them. Hol-
kar, who is the most powerful and dreaded
Df the great autonomous rulers, left England
suddenly without even a farewell TO the
Queen because he had been put behind the
lowest OF the swarm OF petty German
who came here Tor their free bed
and board during the festivities This was
the one man Of all others whom IL was Eng
lands interest TO eoneiliate. Instead. he Is
at every point, and finally sent
away In bitter rage. The other Raiahs were
made TO walk at the review Of the vOlun-
teers, while all the German nobodies had
carriages, and when they went TO the Ports
fare, and then went back In high dudgeOn,
having been treated-tO use their own term
like niggers." These men, particularly
HOlkar, have big armies Of their own. and
II the whim once seized them they could
raise a regular whirlwind Of trouble In
Northern India Their bad temper by Itself
would scarcely excite much apprehension, but
taken In conjunction with any big upheaval
In neighboring State, 1t might be serious in
the extreme, and nothing short of an up
warned you at the time the Russo English
agreement was signed that IL was waste
paper II Abdurrahman did not like IL or was
unable TO hold bis throne against Russian In
trigues with which the country Is under
mined. 1t Is not known II be has even heard
by civil war.
Katkoff's Burial.
PETERSBURG. Aug. s-The remains
Of Katkoff y * conveyed to Moscow for In
terment to-day. rhe coffin was borne the
whole distance alternateiS., upon the
shoulders Of relatives, workmen, Sss,een's
from the University and members Of nc
The lid Of the coffin was carried
in front Of the procession and there were
300 carriages in line. Priests bearing holy
water blessed every village through which
the procession passed. The eortege halted
at leyery church along the route where
prayers were offered for the repose Of the
soul Of the deceased. Prince DOlgorOuski,
representative OF the Gar, met the funeral
train several miles from Moscow. An enOr-
nous crowd gathered to receive the remains.
The remains were borne tO a tomb In Alex
offsky monastery for interment.
Great Earthquake In Ecuador.
CUENcA, July 20.-At $50 o'clock this
morning terrible earthquake awoke the
greater part Of the citizens, and nearly all
Of them rushed into the streets without
The movement was accompanied
by a loud and fearful noise. In the streets
and in the squares the people threw them
selves on their knees, begging the divine
mercy. The eurateS. meanwhile. were ex-
horting the people to fly TO the churches.
The turrets Of the San Bias church toppied
over with loud crash, ald the walls of
most Of the churches have been severely
damaged. Most Of the houses have been
destroyed, and the few still standing are
damaged. Should another shock follow the
otf will haa .1.Na.
from Azogues report damage there, and the
town hall Is destroyed Canar has also suf-
fered loss. AT noon the earthquakes con-
tinued without cessation. All the bridges
are damaged. The hospital Is almoet totally
destroyed. Shocks have been felt every
where as far as Tulcan. but with less vio-
lence than at Cuenca. A procession passed
through the streets, composed Of all the
ladies In the city, and they lmplOred the
Almighty to appease His wrath. Severe
shocks have been generally felt throughout
Ecuador.
Foreign Notes.
farmer named Custy was shot and NOR
tally wounded on the highway near Ennis,
Ireland, Sunday. The crime was Of an
agrarian character.
Alfred Krupp bequeathed s2JO,OoO for the
benefit OF employees. His son FREDERICK has
added $4,000 to the amount for the people
OF Essen. The town council Of Essen has
voted $4,000 for statue Of Krupp.
The messenger boy sent to London with
theatrical souvenirs, who was arrested for
the English postal laws. has been
released and played the part Of the messen-
ger In the Shadows Of Great City" at the
Princess theatre, London, Saturday night
Madame Ellisine, a former queen Of 0per-
eta, Of Paris, France, Is the victim OF a
mysterious highway robbery. While travel
ling in a coach with two attendants. a valise
valuables said TO be worth $780,
600 was stolen. Madame Ellisine had left
the coach temporarily and was walking by
its side, while going up a hill. During her
absence the valise disappeared. A male at
tendant named Anda has been arrested on
suspicion.
Mr.. Smeaton, director Of the north west
provinces Of India, has issued a note on eom-
petition between Indian and American
wheat. He says that dia possesses means
for competition, to withdraw her hostile tar
IFS and open her markets To British indus
try, but Is burdened by higher railway
freight charges, excessive handling and APP
parently, though not rtally,an inferior quail
ty. He advises London merchants to use
their influence with the railway.
General BOulanger has written letter to
his seconds in reference 10 his proposed duel
with M. Ferry, in which he says: Public
opinion will Judge between one, who a long
distance of insults general and will only
grant derisOry reparatiOn, and myself, who
proDosed to risk my life TO avenge my honor
as a soldier.
The West Clare Railway in Ireland has